​Massive Attack announce that they will only tour by train to tackle climate change

Massive Attack has been publicly fighting climate change for some time now. Earlier this year, the band announced that they would be creating a blueprint together with scientists at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at Manchester University that would tackle climate change in the music industry. Band travel was one of the three key areas the research would be focusing on, along with audience transport and then venues.

In fact, the legendary Bristol-born band had considered quitting touring altogether, but in the first stage of their bid, they announced that for now, they will travel by train to reduce the carbon footprint of touring.

Robert Del Naja, the band's lead singer, told the BBC: "[As musicians] we have enjoyed a high-carbon lifestyle. But as a society we've all existed in a fossil-fuel economy for a long time and had very little choice in that."

"The challenge now is to not only make personal sacrifices, but to insist on the systemic change that's needed. Business as usual is over."

The band have long been environmentally conscious including planting trees and banning the use of single-use plastics. They have also been passionate supporters of the activist group Extinction Rebellion.

Several other artists in the dance music industry have stepped out to make a change. Blond:ish created a documentary called 'Bye Bye Plastic' and Peggy Gou recently went on an impromptu beach clean up in Bali where she scolded people who don't respect the ocean.